CHESTER, Pa. — Almost exactly a year ago, the Union made a modest bit of history, winning four games in a row for the first time in the club’s existence.

It was, to be sure, an exciting time and an impressive stretch that helped the club shake off a dismal start to the 2017 season. But, in the end, it didn’t exactly lead to a massive turnaround as the Union finished outside the playoffs at 11-14-9, an identical record to the season before.

It’s hard not to think about that now, considering the 2018 season has followed an eerily similar script. Once again, the Union got off to a terrible start, putting head coach Jim Curtin on the hot seat. And once again, they rose from the dead with a strong month of May, this time putting together a four-game unbeaten streak (which could have easily been a four-game winning streak) with Wednesday’s 3-1 win over the Chicago Fire.

It would be easy, then, to be cynical and pour water over the team’s streak, or...